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"If you have been injured and want to be treated fairly, we can help. Our
law firm works exclusively in the field of personal injury litigation. We
focus our practice on people who have suffered serious injuries or who
have lost a love one. Our philosophy is to make sure that each client’s
case is thoroughly and fully prepared. We strive to achieve the best result
possible for each of our clients. There are no fees unless we make a
recovery for you."
Our Staff...
Left to right: KarieAnne Greenawalt, Kristine Boehnen Schmidt,
Robert F. Gonderman, Jennifer Emerson, Nancy Coen
Kristine Boehnen Schmidt
Kristine attended the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor for undergraduate studies, graduating with a B.A. in political science in 2003.
After college, Kristine worked as a protection order advocate for the Cass County, MI prosecutors office and the Domestic Assault Shelter Coalition.
She then attended Notre Dame Law school and was awarded a law degree in 2007.
During law school, Kristine earned a place on the Dean’s List for three semesters, worked as an editor of the
Journal of College and University Law and was the President of Women’s Legal Forum. At graduation, she was awarded
the David T. Link Award for Outstanding Service in the Field of Social Justice for work she did as a law student.
Kristine was admitted to the Indiana Bar in October 2007. She is admitted to practice in the United States District
Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana.
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Gonderman Legal has always stood for one thing above all
else: honesty and integrity in representation of people who have been
seriously injured as a result of another's fault.
We have helped establish these important points of law
in Indiana on behalf of people injured by the fault of another:
- People injured in Indiana are entitled to recover damages for the nature and extent of their injuries
as they affect their ability to function as a whole person. This means, for example, a person who cannot
engage in certain recreational or other activities because of their injuries is entitled to recover damages
for this loss. Canfield v. Sandock, 563 N.E.2d 1279 (Indiana Supreme Court 1990).
- Defense lawyers are not permitted to discuss an injured person's medical history or condition with the
injured person's physician outside of the presence of the injured person's lawyer. This allows the injured
person's lawyer to protect the injured person's private, privileged medical information from disclosure. Cua
v. Morrison, 636 N.E.2d 1248 (Indiana Court of Appeals 1994)
(Gonderman Legal was amicus curiae for Indiana Trial Lawyers Association in this case).
- When an injured person receives worker's compensation benefits and also recovers damages under an
uninsured or underinsured motorist's policy which excludes payment for medical bills and lost wages paid
under worker's compensation, the injured person does not have to pay back the amounts the person received
under worker's compensation. This allows an injured person to recover all his or her damages without having
them unfairly reduced. Walkup v.Wabash National Corporation, 702 N.E.2d 713 (Indiana Supreme Court
1998) (Gonderman Legal was amicus curiae for Indiana Trial Lawyers Association in this case).
- When an injured person files a lawsuit and is required to undergo an independent medical examination,
the examination may be tape recorded so that an accurate record can be made of the examination. This can
help ensure the examination is fair and independent, instead of biased against the injured person. Jacob v. Chaplin,
639 N.E.2d 1010 (Indiana Supreme Court 1994).
- Defense lawyers cannot obtain an injured person's medical records directly from the injured person's
medical providers without a Court order. The injured person's lawyer must be given an opportunity to
protect private, privileged medical information from disclosure. This helps insure that only relevant
medical records are disclosed in the personal injury lawsuit. Canfield v. Sandock, 563 N.E.2d 526 (Indiana Supreme Court 1991)
Gonderman Legal Corporation is a different kind of law firm. We invite you to consider how we might be able to help you.
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